Hi Peter, I am not an expert on the clearences but I have been doing some research. I know that I have read that there were instances that the captain of the ship would open his orders a couple of days out. It would be at that time he would find out if he was going to Canada or Australia. Here are a couple of sites on the clearances that I have found interesting: General http://www.theclearances.org/ http://www.electricscotland.com/history/clearances.htm http://www.macgowan.org/higclear.html http://www.macgowan.org/links.html (Great Links page) http://home.clara.net/iainkerr/kerr/clearances.htm http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Hty_Sct/High_Clr/Mem/High_Clr.html ------------------------------------- This site has info on ships to Australia Highland and Island Emigration Society http://www.scan.org.uk/researchrtools/emigration.htm thclearances.org lists thest ships going to Australia Allison <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=14> London Geelong 20-12-1852 Andromache <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=51> London Geelong 08-11-1848 Aurora <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=61> London Geelong 07-12-1848 Bussorah Merchant <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=52> London Geelong 26-06-1850 Charlotte Jane <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=54> London Port Jackson 08-10-1848 Express <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=48> Port Phillip 00-06-1863 Georgiana <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=13> London Geelong 16-10-1852 HMS Hercules <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=65> London Adelaide 26-07-1853 HMS Hercules <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=65> London Port Phillip 03-08-1853 James Fernie <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=40> London Adelaide 17-11-1854 James Moran <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=11> Greenock Port Jackson 11-02-1839 John Barry <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=12> London Port Jackson 08-09-1837 Lady Kennaway <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=18> London Port Jackson 11-08-1838 Minerva <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=20> Greenock Port Jackson 23-01-1838 Neptune <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=66> London Port Phillip 26-10-1853 Ontario <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=50> Liverpool Port Jackson 26-11-1852 St George <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=53> Port Jackson 15-11-1838 William Miles <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=49> Bristol; London Moreton Bay 19-01-1855 Search results 1-18 Hope this gets you started. Regards Steven Lyday Peter Ferguson wrote: >Dear Listers, > >I find the story of the Scottish clearances very interesting. I had no idea >they were so severe and that so many Scots went to Canada as a result >(including perhaps my great grandfather). I wonder if many came to >Australia. If the clearances started early in the 19th C then it seems >unlikely that many would have come here as immigration to Australia did not >really take off until about 1850. > >Although people of Scots descent form a large proportion of the Australian >population there are few stories about the clearances. Can anyone give me a >brief description of the areas of Scotland mainly affected or perhaps >suggest a good book on the subject. > >TIA and best regards > >Peter Ferguson. > >

G'day Steven, Thanks very much for the information. I have so far only had a brief look at the first site but it shows clearly that many highlanders came to Australia as a result of the clearances. Best regards Peter Ferguson ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Lyday <[email protected]> To: Peter Ferguson <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: Re: Scottish Clearence Ships > Hi Peter, > > I am not an expert on the clearences but I have been doing some > research. I know that I have read that there were instances that the > captain of the ship would open his orders a couple of days out. It > would be at that time he would find out if he was going to Canada or > Australia. > > Here are a couple of sites on the clearances that I have found interesting: > General > > http://www.theclearances.org/ > http://www.electricscotland.com/history/clearances.htm > http://www.macgowan.org/higclear.html > http://www.macgowan.org/links.html (Great Links page) > http://home.clara.net/iainkerr/kerr/clearances.htm > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Hty_Sct/High_Clr/Mem/High_ Clr.html > > > ------------------------------------- > This site has info on ships to Australia > Highland and Island Emigration Society > > http://www.scan.org.uk/researchrtools/emigration.htm > > > thclearances.org lists thest ships going to Australia > > Allison <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=14> > London Geelong 20-12-1852 > Andromache > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=51> London > Geelong 08-11-1848 > Aurora <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=61> > London Geelong 07-12-1848 > Bussorah Merchant > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=52> London > Geelong 26-06-1850 > Charlotte Jane > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=54> London > Port Jackson 08-10-1848 > Express <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=48> > Port Phillip 00-06-1863 > Georgiana > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=13> London > Geelong 16-10-1852 > HMS Hercules > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=65> London > Adelaide 26-07-1853 > HMS Hercules > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=65> London > Port Phillip 03-08-1853 > James Fernie > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=40> London > Adelaide 17-11-1854 > James Moran > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=11> Greenock > Port Jackson 11-02-1839 > John Barry > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=12> London > Port Jackson 08-09-1837 > Lady Kennaway > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=18> London > Port Jackson 11-08-1838 > Minerva <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=20> > Greenock Port Jackson 23-01-1838 > Neptune <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=66> > London Port Phillip 26-10-1853 > Ontario <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=50> > Liverpool Port Jackson 26-11-1852 > St George <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=53> > Port Jackson 15-11-1838 > William Miles > <http://www.theclearances.org/clearances/ships.php?vesselid=49> Bristol; > London Moreton Bay 19-01-1855 > > Search results 1-18 > > Hope this gets you started. > > Regards > > Steven Lyday >